U.S. patent application number 16/557565 was filed with the patent office on 2020-03-05 for systems and methods for securing anti-tamper label and tape adhesive chemistry with molecular taggants.
The applicant listed for this patent is Invisidex, Inc.. Invention is credited to Reep Paul, Kabir Sagoo.
Application Number | 20200071774 16/557565 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 69639766 |
Filed Date | 2020-03-05 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200071774 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Paul; Reep ; et al. |
March 5, 2020 |
Systems and Methods for Securing Anti-Tamper Label and Tape
Adhesive Chemistry with Molecular Taggants
Abstract
The present invention describes systems and methods for
formulating anti-tamper label and security tape adhesive chemistry
with nucleic acid identifier molecular markers to authenticate the
tape or label affixed to an article.
Inventors: |
Paul; Reep; (Ojai, CA)
; Sagoo; Kabir; (Ojai, CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Invisidex, Inc. |
Ojai |
CA |
US |
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Family ID: |
69639766 |
Appl. No.: |
16/557565 |
Filed: |
August 30, 2019 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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62726175 |
Aug 31, 2018 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
C12Q 1/686 20130101;
C12Q 1/6816 20130101; C12Q 1/6816 20130101; C12Q 1/686 20130101;
C12Q 1/6888 20130101; C12Q 2563/185 20130101; C12Q 2563/185
20130101; C12Q 2565/50 20130101; G16B 50/00 20190201; C12Q 1/6876
20130101 |
International
Class: |
C12Q 1/6888 20060101
C12Q001/6888; C12Q 1/6876 20060101 C12Q001/6876; G16B 50/00
20060101 G16B050/00 |
Claims
1. An authentication security protection system that confirms an
original and correct anti-tamper security label or tape is affixed
to a corresponding article, comprising: an adhesive containing
molecular markers; and a tape having the adhesive on the surface
applied against an article.
2. A system of claim 1, where the molecular markers are a nucleic
acid.
3. A system of claim 2, where the nucleic acid is deoxyribonucleic
acid (DNA).
4. A system of claim 2, where the nucleic acid is ribonucleic acid
(RNA).
5. An authentication security protection system for confirming the
presence of an original, correct security label or tap affixed to
an article, the system comprising: a security label having layers;
and an adhesive containing molecular markers, the adhesive being
placed on a surface of the security label or tape applied against
an article.
6. A system as set for in claim 5, wherein adhesive containing
molecular markers is placed between the layers of the security
label or tape.
7. A system as set forth in claim 6, wherein the adhesive
containing molecular markers applied to the surface between the
security label or tape, is different from the adhesive containing
molecular markers that is applied between the layers of the
security label or tape.
8. An authentication security system for confirming the presence of
an original correct security label or tape affixed to an article,
the system comprising: a first layer of film affixed to an article
with an adhesive; and a second layer of film affixed to the first
layer of film by an adhesive containing molecular markers.
9. An authentication security protection system as recited in claim
1, wherein the molecular markers are a nucleic acid.
10. An authentication security protection system as recited in
claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid is deoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA).
11. An authentication security protection system as recited in
claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid is ribonucleic acid (RNA).
12. A method for authenticating an anti-tamper security label
affixed to an article, the method comprising the steps of:
formulating an adhesive containing molecular markers having a
predetermined DNA sequence; applying the adhesive to a surface of a
label; applying the label to an article such that the label will
need to be removed to open or gain access to the article; and
removing the label and using polymerase chain reaction analysis to
verify that the residual adhesive on the label has the same DNA
sequence molecular markers as in the original adhesive.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent
Application No. 62/726,175 which was filed Aug. 31, 2018.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to the fields of chemistry,
biochemistry, material science, analytical tools, microbiology, and
adhesives. The present invention also relates to supply chain
management, authentication, anti-counterfeiting, quality control,
tamper deterrence, product traceability, and computer networks.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Frangible labels, security tapes, and security labels are
routinely used on articles such as products or product packaging
for authentication and supply chain traceability purposes. These
frangible labels, security tapes and labels may have special
security features such as holograms, serialization, or other means
of authenticating that label affixed to an article.
[0004] Security tapes, labels, and frangible labels are routinely
affixed on articles in aircraft, cargo container, consumer
electronics, shipping, automotive, manufacturing and other
industries. Various tapes and labels have different mechanisms for
preventing, deterring or identifying tampering of the label. For
example only, one such label tears easily and reveals a hidden
layer if improperly removed from a product surface. Other tapes
have features such as printed logos, writing, and dual layered
messages.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0005] Figure depicts a label peeled back to reveal residual
adhesive on the article surface; and
[0006] FIG. 2 depicts a label with adhesive applied.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] In various embodiments, the invention relates to analyzing
data associated with taggants contained within an adhesive material
for authenticating the provenance of a tape or label present on an
article. In particular the present invention relates to embedding
identification data into an adhesive material that is present on
anti-tamper labels or tape affixed to certain articles, as well as
the presence of identification data in the residue left behind by
the label or tape.
[0008] Anti-tamper tape and label technologies are subject to
forgery and counterfeiting if they lack covert security features or
use visual security systems such as holograms or pigments and dyes.
Furthermore, the tape or label can be compromised. If it does not
leave a residue on the product surface, it may be difficult to
confirm the tape has not been moved.
[0009] Physical and chemical taggants were developed to protect
at-risk materials such as fuels, bulk chemicals, and other
products. These taggants can be composed of organic molecules,
inorganic fluorescent markers, or nucleic acids such as
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Conventional taggant technologies
contain data about products or they are associated with
authentication and traceability data. If the taggant does not
contain data that can be interrogated and decrypted, its mere
presence alone may indicate an article's authenticity.
[0010] DNA authentication technologies are gaining traction in
various industries because of DNA's scalability as well as its
ability to hide in plain site; DNA can be embedded in materials
without disclosing the exact DNA sequence. Like barcodes in the
super market or unique fingerprints, DNA sequences are data codes
that can be customized for a unique authentication signature.
[0011] DNA sequences are synthesized into physical DNA molecules.
The synthesized DNA molecules can be embedded into materials such
chemicals or surface witness marks for authentication purposes. Due
to the prevalence of DNA in environmental conditions, unless a user
knows the target sequence they are looking for, it is nearly
impossible to interrogate a DNA taggant using the polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) analytical method.
[0012] Anti-tamper security tapes and labels as well as other
frangible labels can be forged or counterfeited; therefore, there
is a critical need to authenticate security tapes and labels with
molecular identifier taggants blended into their adhesive
chemistry.
[0013] The present invention enables a new marking system for
anti-tamper tapes and security labels as well as articles
containing residue of those tapes and labels enabled by molecular
marker identifier taggants.
[0014] The present invention allows for the interrogation of
taggant data embedded within an adhesive material present on a
security tape or label affixed to an article as well as the residue
left behind after removing the tape or label from an article. The
present invention allows for the interrogation of taggant data
embedded within an adhesive material present on a security tape or
label affixed to an article as well as the residue left behind
after removing the tape or label from an article.
[0015] Various anti-tamper labels, security tapes and frangible
labels may be designed to leave a residue if the label is removed
from an article's surface, or, they may be residue-less. In either
method, the label contains adhesive chemistry that encourages the
affixing of the label to a surface.
[0016] Anti-tamper labels can be removed, mimicked, defeated, or
counterfeited. Therefore, there is a critical need for labels and
security tapes with unique, covert identifiable information stored
in the adhesive chemistry to uniquely authenticate the tape.
[0017] In one embodiment of the present invention, molecular
markers and identifier taggants are blended into the adhesive
chemistry used to bond the label to a surface. This method
increases the likelihood that an article was labeled with the
correct security tape because unauthorized personnel may attempt to
remove the security tape, modify the article, and then replace the
tape or place a counterfeit label. If the corresponding molecular
identifier data is not present on the label but is present on the
residue, it is possible to determine someone altered the tape.
[0018] In another embodiment of the present invention, the security
label or tape may be a frangible label or may be structured to
contain layers that can be peeled or exposed by design. The covert
molecular markers containing identifier data may be present in any
layer or film within these intermediate label surfaces.
[0019] In another embodiment of the present invention, the adhesive
chemistry contains embedded nucleic acids such as deoxyribonucleic
acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA). The DNA taggants are
introduced to the adhesive chemistry formulation during the
adhesive formulation process to ensure homogeneous distribution
prior to applying the adhesive on the label.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0020] DNA taggants are short nucleic acid fragment data sequences
that can be associated with a lookup table with anti-tamper tape
and security label identification data. The data contained in DNA
taggants can be read using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
instrument or sequencing device.
[0021] Various anti-tamper labels, security tapes and frangible
labels may be designed to leave a residue if the label is removed
from an article's surface, or, they may be residue-less. In either
method, the label contains adhesive chemistry that encourages the
affixing of the label to a surface.
[0022] Anti-tamper labels can be removed, mimicked, defeated, or
counterfeited. Therefore, there is a critical need for labels and
security tapes with unique, covert identifiable information stored
in the adhesive chemistry to uniquely authenticate the tape.
[0023] In one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1,
molecular markers 100 and identifier taggants 110 are blended into
the adhesive chemistry used to bond a label 120 to a surface or
article. This method increases the likelihood that an article was
labeled with the correct security tape because unauthorized
personnel may attempt to remove the security tape, modify the
article, and then replace the tape with a counterfeit label. If the
corresponding molecular identifier data is not present on the
label, but is present on the residue, it is possible to determine
someone altered the tape.
[0024] In another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
2, the security label or tape 120 may be a frangible label or may
be structured to contain layers that can be peeled or exposed by
design. The covert molecular markers containing identifier data may
be present in any layer or film within these intermediate label
surfaces.
[0025] In another embodiment of the present invention, the adhesive
chemistry contains embedded nucleic acids such as deoxyribonucleic
acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA). The DNA taggants are
introduced to the adhesive chemistry formulation during the
adhesive formulation process to ensure homogeneous distribution
prior to applying the adhesive on the label.
[0026] The present invention may be embodied in other specific
forms without departing from its spirit or essential
characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in
all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of
the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims,
rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come
within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be
embraced within their scope.
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